Decisions: Conflict and hostility between the great European powers. WW1 started when Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated. World War 1 ended with the treaty Versailles. Germany had surrendered and all nations agreed to stop fighting.Allies: (Triple Entente)France, Russia, UK. (Central Power) Germany, Austria-Hungary, ItalyCentral Power was surrounded by Triple Entente which already go the plan how to take over their territory so Central Power needed a plan how to survive. They decided to take over France.Military leaders of WWFor Great BritainField Marshall Douglas Haig is most associated with the Battle of the Somme in World War One. Douglas Haig was Britain’s commander-in-chief during the Somme battle and took much criticism for the sheer loss of life in this battle.For France Ferdinand Foch became supreme commander of Allied forces in World War One. Foch, along with Joseph Joffre and Philippe Pétain became one of the three most prominent French military officers in the war.For GermanyErich von Falkenhayn is most associated with the Battle of Verdun in 1916 – one of World War One’s bloodiest battles. Falkenhayn was criticised for his tactics at Verdun and after the war he tried to justify the tactics that he used – that led to the deaths of tens of thousands of German soldiers.

Political Leaders of WWI(mallory) Franz Joseph I was king of Austria-Hungary from 1867-1916.Kaiser Wilhelm II was the leader of Germany during WWIRaymond Poincare was the President of France. Tsar Nicholas II was the Monarch of Russia. Woodrow Wilson was the President of the United States.Herbert Henry Asquith and David Lloyd George were the prime ministers of the United Kingdom. Events:The main causes of World War I, which began in central Europe in late July 1914, included many factors, such as the conflicts and hostility between the great European powers of the four decades leading up to the war.The Battle of Verdun, 1916A ten month long ordeal between the French and German armies. The battle was part of an unsuccessful German campaign to take the offensive on the western front. With an estimated 540,000 French and 430,000 German casualties and no strategic advantages were gained for either side. The Battles of the Marne, 1914, 1918On September 4, 1914, the rapid advances of the German army through Belgium and northern France caused panic in the French army and troops were rushed from Paris in taxis to halt the advance. Combined with the BEF (British Expeditionary Force) the Germans were eventually halted and the War settled into the familiar defensive series of entrenchment's. The intervening four years had cost hundreds of thousands of lives and the armies were still, literally, exactly where they had started.The Battles of Ypres, 1914, 1915, 1917The first, in 1914 was an attempt by the BEF to halt the rapid advances made by the Germans. The second, in 1915, was notable for the first use of poison gas by the Germans. However, it is the long-planned offensive of July 31, 1917, that holds the most significance. Total casualties for both sides had been approximately 250,000. The Battle of the Somme, 1916With the French Army being hard-pressed to the south at Verdun the British intended to breakthrough the German defences. French Command had the troops to keep uniformed lines and to march towards the enemy across no-man's land. For the meagre achievements, total losses on the British and Imperial side numbered 419,654 with German casualties between 450,000 and 680,000. When the offensive was eventually called off the British were still 3 miles short of Bapaume and Serre.The Battle of Cambrai, 1917On November 20, 1917, A surprise artillery barrage started the offensive and 476 tanks, packed tightly for a mass attack moved against the German lines.what other events were there & why were they important ? The spark that started World War I was the assassination of Austria's Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie. The assassination occurred on June 28, 1914 while Ferdinand was visiting the city of Sarajevo in the Austro-Hungarian province of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Although Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the nephew of Austria's emperor and heir-apparent to the throne, was not very well liked by most, his assassination by a Serb nationalist was viewed as a great excuse to attack Austria-Hungary's troublesome neighbor, Serbia. However, instead of reacting quickly to the incident, Austria-Hungary made sure they had the backing of Germany, with whom they had a treaty, before they proceeded. This gave Serbia time to get the backing of Russia, with whom they had a treaty.The calls for back-up didn't end there. Russia also had a treaty with France and Britain.This meant that by the time Austria-Hungary officially declared war on Serbia on July 28, 1914, an entire month after the assassination, much of Europe had already become entangled in the dispute.

WW1 affect USIn conclusion, World War I had a positive effect on social, political, and economic aspects in the United States. Despite the advantageous effects of the war on the U.S., there were many negative effects that transformed the world. The war left a communist Russia, a vengeful Germany, and a scarred United States. The U.S. suffered over 300,000 casualties during the war. In addition, the U.S. appropriated close to thirty-five billion dollars to the conflict. Twenty-two million deaths marked the total number of people killed in this ruthless war. According to President Wilson, he believed WWI was the "war to end all wars". However this is not true at all. In fact, unsettled issues and disputes in the European continent would ultimately draw the U.S into an even far worse war - World War II.

WWI QUIZ

1. What caused WW1?The assassination of archduke fraz (francis) ferdinand of austria in sarajevo, bosnia.2. Which country first declared war in WW1?On July 28, 1914, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. 3. Who were the two sides in WWI?Central Powers: Germany,Austia-Hugary,The Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria.Allied Powers: Great Britain,France,Japan, the USA,Belgium,Russia.4. How other countries involved?Russia got involved to defend Serbia. Germany seeing Russia mobilizing, declared war on Russia. France was then drawn in against Germany and Austria-Hungary. Germany attacked France through Belgium pulling Britain into war. Then Japan entered the war. Later, Italy and the United States would enter on the side of the allies.5. What is the most popular type of warfare in WW1?Trench.6. How'd the Germans attack Great Britain?Zeppelins.7. what is Battle of Gallipoi?Russia's allies Britain and France launched a naval attack followed by an amphibious landing on the peninsula with the eventual aim of capturing the Ottoman capital of Constantinople.8. What passenger ship did a German submarine sink?Lusitania.9. Why did they sink the ship?It was carrying weapons.10. What unhuman weapon did Germans first use during the war.Poison gas.11. Who did Germans sent Zimmerman telegram to?Mexico.12. What did Germans say?If Mexico would invade the US, they could have Texas, Arizona, New Mexico.13. How did US react?US declared war on Germany.14. What new weapons were used in the war?Tanks, flame throwers, airplaners.15. Talking about Battle of Verdun.The Battle of Verdun was the longest single battle of World War One. Between Germany and French. The Battle of Verdun started on February 21st 1916 and ended on December 16th in 1916.16. WWI also known as…The war to end all wars.17. What treaty was signed ending the WWI.The Versailles Treaty, signed on June 28, 1919.18. List some of the Fourteen Points.1) no more secret treaties2) countries must seek to reduce their weapons and their armed forces3) national self-determination should allow people of the same nationality to govern themselves and one nationality should not have the power to govern another4) all countries should belong to the League of Nations.19. The casualties of WWI?There were over 16 million deaths and 20 million wounded20. What may caused WWII?The Versailles Treaty was too strict.